diff --git a/ironic/conductor/manager.py b/ironic/conductor/manager.py
index 11affcd764..8776e20752 100644
--- a/ironic/conductor/manager.py
+++ b/ironic/conductor/manager.py
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ class ConductorManager(base_manager.BaseConductorManager):
                         and node.maintenance):
                     raise exception.NodeInMaintenance(op=_('providing'),
                                                       node=node.uuid)
-                if (node.retired):
+                if node.retired:
                     raise exception.NodeIsRetired(op=_('providing'),
                                                   node=node.uuid)
                 task.process_event(